Long Beach

Long Beach is a city on the Pacific coast of the United States, within the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. The region was settled by Spanish Army troops under Manuel Nieto in 1784, and it was purchased by a New Englander migrant in 1843 before being sold to a cattle firm in 1866. The town was named "Long Beach" in 1897, and it was once home to a thriving oil industry and a manufacturing sector, as well as one of the world's largest shipping ports (the second-busiest container port in the USA). The oil industry declined, with minor wells being located directly beneath the city as well as offshore. Aircraft, automotive parts, electronic equipment, audiovisual equipment, petrochemicals, precision metals, and home furnishings were also produced by the manufacturing industry in the city. In 2016, Long Beach had a population of 470,130 people.